Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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• • • GlaAA P vajiltec By fyioict C ichitMi 1‘ortlmui. Orofcon Dear Joy. We liave just return ! from n Ion trip t rough the and I thought you might like to heir f name cf our experience . I haven't written lately • c-cmi e I have been o busy getting rt dy and then taking the trip. You will remember that we prnmii d Vic'd n trip hark home n a graduation gift IVesta 1 bad ur horn hack to Wixconidn vlnco Henry and I mrno went on our wedding trip. I wir eager to ire the old school and old friends. We had every thine ready so wo could Inve the day after commencement. After two wonderful day of mountain driving we rame through a lovely valley in Wyoming. We had l oen enjoying the scenery an much that wc forgot to watch our gas supply and uddenly our Chevoro-ford came to a Mop. We were Just wondering what to d» w'ron a iriati looking man on homo-hack rode iif and offered to help. I looked closely nt him ntid real! cd it w: Milton Ice He told ui he was a Smrhelor ami owned n Inrge shrep ranch. He said h. spent all his evenings reading and studying and enjoyed life a irrent deal. He naked us to itip at his home, a wry little cnbin with one wall covered with hook-.helve . I’ was noon so after a tasty lunch we thought we had better hurry on. He naked about you and wondered if you would l»e interested in giving up teaching and nettling down in the wild woolly went. On our way through Yellowstone Park »he n-day wc saw some attractive tourist cabins and made up our mind to spend the night there. V; were dumbfounded t find that they were muntty-cd by Mnrdone and Wayne Whit . Mnrdrmj, m always. was n perfect hotteK . They ha i a little tourist village called New Berlin and wore saving much money on fuel by piping hot water into their radiators from Old Faithful. Our next stop was at a W. A. I . picnic in northern Wisconsin where we were surprised to meet Betty Gorkow.-ki. She had married a rich farmer and she told rue that Buford and her husband hud a big dairy company and furnished milk to Ashland and the amnll towns nearby. Lucille and her husband wen there, too. They have a fisherman's cump in northern Wisconsin. Lucille looks fine. The children were eager to see Mmlison and the University «o we went there to spend several days. Our first day there Vicki and I went shopping while the rest went right-wing. In front of a Hue new sky-scraper hotel we met Ann Marie Harris who was on her way to visit Jean Jenkins. It seems that JennV husband is a millioliure and owns a ehaln of hotels and several fine farms. They like to live in Madison because it la close to their furmr and hotels. We went up to .lean’s apartment in an outdoor escalator which is used for a ski jump in winter. The throe of us spent four very happy hours talking about old times while .lean's -on took Vicki canoeing on Lake Mcndota. Anti's husband in doing very well in a sporting good store. Our next stop was at r’mhI old Dtliras. There we ■aw much change. All of the buildings expert Hannan Hall, Brny Hall, Cochrane Hall. Walker llnfl and thr heating plant have been torn down and there are lovely new modern! dir nne-xtery buildings The high school building is in the old nrrhurd Mr. !»• d Mrs. Milligan are sginr n little and both are ln-avicr. Ann is principal in the Florida School. Oar old toucher have all retired except Miss Tow tic, Mi-' Ncesam utrl Mr. and Mr.. Gant. Walker Hall is being used as n museum and teachers from all over the world come to »ee old-fashioned denies, li-rhts t.nd schooli,Mims. Some of the desks are over 7f» year old. I top|wd h sec nmc of our old teacher and they looked routed and happy. Did you know that Betty Sanderson I matron now and Gilbert Meyer i chef! With his white cap urn! apron and stiff mustache he looks very French?. They told u» that Janet manage a filling station on the lake rond and service both cars and airplane . She seldom wean anything except blue jeans and slacks. Wo drove out to xee her hut. she wu a• busy that the could only stop long enough to say hello. Our next stop was in Racine with the family who •ire all fine They told u« that they often ce Marlene who is n stylist at a now dress factory which is doing very well. Time was flying and we ha I to hurry home so that Henry could do Mime work on the house before school opens, lh h always so hu y «u couch during the school year. Well, thin letter is getting a little too long o I guess I'll clo.se. Write won. Your loving sinter, Violnt

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Calen G i 1952-53 rljea i September 1952 1— Labor Day—School opi ned. Mere comen gloomy faces. Most of the pupils arrived promptly. 2— School begun. Fifteen new pupils enrolled. Hoys practiced football. Stiff and orr. 4— College rat. Jack Hath way painted the canteen. fi—High school department moved to Walker Hull. Whew! What ft hard job. »J—A few went to nee Jumping Jack , l-ot. of laughter. 7—Several went to the Hod Devil and Rock Island football game. 0—Poor A. M. H. cried nil night an her boy friend has gone to Gallaudet. !3—Dance in Hannan Hall. 14—B. Hunter returned late. He helper! on the farm. 20— The advanced girls saw the Island of Desire with- Mbs Edna Redeniu . It WW excellent. Alumni played W. S. D. We won ft to 0. 21— Janet Kluck returned to school late. She worked in Milwaukee. 22— Foil begins. 27— Northwestern Military defeated us by the score 7 to ft. Not so bad! 30- Farewell to September. October 3— The Michigan taara arrived. 4 W. S. Ii. defeated Michigan 31 to 0. Nice work, boys! 5— Farewell to the Michigan team. They left at 8:00 A. M. lft—Happy birthday. Ann Marie Harris. She invited nine seniors girls to a party in the evening. 17— A little snow fell. 18— Big homecoming party in Hannan Hall. Marlene Schroeder was queen. Our team wa.% victorious over Minnesota 13 to 9. 24—Nine senior girls and our team left for Jacksonville. Illinois. Marlene Schroeder got up at 330 A. M. 2ft—W. S. I . lost to 1. S. 1). 25 to 7. Let's forget it! 26—We seniors girls and the team arrived at 7:46 in the evening. Hoy! we are glad to be back in good old Wis. again. Had n wonderful time. We will never forget it. 28— Light snow flurries. 30—The advanced girls and our supervisor, Miss Redeniu went to the movie 'Son of All Baba November ft—Teacher's Convention in Milwaukee. He seeing you all Monday. 10— Blue Monday. Back to school again. 11— Armistice Day. We stood nt attention facing the cant for a minute at 11 A. M. lft—Mildred Shawanokasic and Oscar Shirley were married in Hartford, Conn. 16— Betty Sanderson pulled the curtain down in her room. Naughty girl! 17— Raining. 20— Marlene Schroeder went home early to attend her cousin's wedding. 21 W. S. I), lost in basketball to Del a van Hi. Score 62 to -IG. 22—Tile advanced lioys mid girls went to see the movies of the famous Harlem Globetrotters 25—Thanksgiving. Have n nice vacation, but do not eat too much. 27—Mardene Beilin came down with the mumps. Who will In- next? 30— Ruck to school. No one else had the mump-. December G—Our team lost to the Milwaukee Silent Club, 63 to 28. Wake up boys and fight! 9—Defeated Brother Dutton 64 to 43. 10—Gallaudet’ birthday. Address by Mr. Cameron in assembly. 12— The Illinois players arrived. Hmm! They arc tall and strong. Perhaps we'll lose. 13— Illinois defeated u . 60 to 44. Let’s forget it. 18— The Mixer Club had a Christmas party. Wo exchanged gifts. Nice time. 19— -Mrs. Crosby fell and bumped her head but luckily no fractured bonrs. 21— The whole school had a Christmn. upper in the dining room. Everyone enjoyed it. 22— Christmas vacation. All aboard! Good Bye! Wish you all a very .Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Be seeing you all in January. January 1953 5— Deanna Rnbiola was the first pupil to arrive. We have a new nurse. Mrs. Wilkinson. 6— Classes began at 1 :t»0 I . M. 9—Our basketball team lost to St. Mary of Kenosha, ftO to 42. 14— Both our first and second teams won over N. W. Military and Naval Academy. 17—Six Inches snow. 20— Dwight Eisenhower became the 31th president of the I'. S. We watched the inauguratiunal ceremonies over our television sets. 21 Brrr! Examinations started today. 23— Exams arc over. What a relief! We had a heavy snow. It la like a fairyland outside. 24— The 12th to 9th grade girls went downtown to see the movie, Captive Women. 27 We defeated Sharon, ftft to 47. 31— The Mixer Club had a dance in Hannan Hull. Wonderful time. February 2—Ground Hog Day. Six more weeks of cold weather. 4—Ruining pitch forks when we came to school, ft— North Western Military defeated our u-conds, 32 to 31 nnd varsity, 66 to 42.